Wild Life
Whose There?
Once hunted almost to extinction, the New Zealand Fur Seal has mad an amazing come back. These juveniles spend their time up a small river, just North of Kaikoura, where the learn to swim in relative safety. Map This Image
Whales' Tail III
On a recent trip to Kaikoura, I had the opportunity to spend a few hours on the water, watching the Sperm Whales swimming in the area. What a glorious day! Six sightings! Map That Image
Whales' Tail II
On a recent trip to Kaikoura, I had the opportunity to spend a few hours on the water, watching the Sperm Whales swimming in the area. What a glorious day! Six sightings! Map That Image
Whales' Tail I
On a recent trip to Kaikoura, I had the opportunity to spend a few hours on the water, watching the Sperm Whales swimming in the area. What a glorious day! Six sightings! Map That Image
Upper Rangitata & Mt Sunday
A Horse on the edges of Erewhon Station forms an admirable subject for the camera with the mighty Rangitata River system & Mt Sunday (mid valley) beyond. Map That Image
Snow Monkey
With a face that could almost be human, an adult male Snow Monkey assesses me intently while I potted this photo of him. Map That Image
Shags Taking Off
We ended up staying with my folks for 5 weeks following the Canterbury Earthquake in Feb 2011. Whilst there I saw this octet of Shags who promptly took off in alarm as I tried to sneak up on them. Map This Image
Seal Sitting Up
New Zealand Fur Seals spend several hours out of the water enjoying the sun at such places as Kaikoura, in the South Island. Map This Image
Seal (ed) with a Kiss
Sharing a kiss or something else? I thought it looked rather cute though! Map This Image
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Highly endangered, the last of the wild population was eliminated by civil war in Chad during the 1980’s. Photographed on location at Orana Wildlife Park, Christchurch, NZ. Used with permission. Orana Wildlife Park Website
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Date: February 17, 2010